I always think it's because of you know hard work, hard training. And if Susie's training hard, you know, why can't I train hard to get a world record. I'm doing the same thing.

Post-swimming career
De Bruijn resides in Eindhoven the Netherlands and previously trained in Portland Oregon. Her nickname became "Invincible Inky". See also
List of Dutch records in swimming
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
List of multiple Olympic gold medalists.

She is a four-time Olympic champion and a former world record holder.